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Town Crier Music ‘Match Up’ winner announced
The winner of the family entertainment package from the Newsleaders’ Halloween music ‘match up’ contest was chosen randomly from among all correct entries received before 5 p.m. Nov. 2. The winner from the Sartell-St. Stephen community is Susan Schlosser. We hope all of you had as much fun playing as we did creating the contest.
Resource Training seeks donations for tree
During this season of giving, help Resource Training & Solutions give the gift of warmth by donating to its mitten tree. Please drop off new mittens, gloves, hats, scarves and earmuffs for children and adults to their office by noon Friday, Dec. 2. Items will be distributed to a local charity. Thank you for your generosity and enjoy this season of giving.
‘Dinner with Santa’ seeks local volunteers
With the help of many donations from local companies and generous volunteers dressed in holiday costume, “Dinner with Santa” will be held on Monday, Dec. 19 at the Holiday Inn & Suites Hotel. Tables will be set for approximately 600 residents and helpers from 25 central Minnesota senior community locations. Each resident will be provided a holiday dinner complete with chicken, potatoes, dessert and beverages. Entertainment will include groups of choral singers, hand-bell players and musical accompaniments. A photo with one of the many Santas will be taken and provided for each attendee. Gifts will be wrapped and distributed to each guest, and phone calls to family members will be provided as well. Volunteer Santas-in-costume are still needed. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Nov. 11 Criers.
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If you, or someone you know, needs health insurance, now is the time to sign up. Don’t leave money on the table. The MNsure marketplace can save you money. It’s the only place to qualify for financial help such as tax credits that can help cover the costs of rising premiums. Open enrollment runs through Jan. 31. Sign up by Dec. 15 for coverage that starts Jan. 1. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Nov. 11 Criers.
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For Ringstrom, work with veterans is ‘who I am’ by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
E v e n though Vietnam-era veteran Phil Ringstrom of Sartell did not serve in that Southeast Asian coun- Ringstrom try, he knows all too well the pain, anxieties and suffering that war and many other wars caused in so many veterans and their loved ones. Ringstrom was a naval hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era and later worked at a series of veterans’ hospitals, including the one in St. Cloud, as well as in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Duluth. Having earned a four-year degree in nursing, he also worked at Bethesda Naval
Hospital in Maryland and Balboa Naval Hospital in Orlando, among many others. Although he is not retired, Ringstrom still spends a good deal of his time helping veterans. There were two parts to Ringstrom’s lifelong work: one involved his being a commander of training for development of military Army surgical hospitals and medical evacuation units, and the other was a clinical nurse dealing directly with veterans in many hospitals. “It’s who I am,” he said of his lifetime service to veterans. Ringstrom began work at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in 1980. It wasn’t until that year that medical experts began to agree so many veterans were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which didn’t even have a name attached to it in previous Ringstrom • page 2
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Teen sells paintings at SJU for school fundraiser
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Janice Courtney (left) of Sartell displays her paintings. She was among the more than 40 artists-vendors inside the St. John’s University Great Hall on Nov. 5. Her 14-year-old granddaughter, Taelor Nebel (right), who plays trombone, sings and attends Sartell High School, holds her own paintings of space being sold to raise funds for a high-school band-and choir-trip in March to New York and Boston.
School District praised for ‘Farm-to-School’ program by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
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Farm-to-school advocates (from left to right) are the following: Hannah Warzecha, ISD 748 Food Services; Brenda Braulick 748 Food Services; Jenna Bautch, Dietetic Intern through Iowa State University; Katy Schultz, Blue Cross; Natalie Keane, Sprout; Jessie Borkenhagen, Sprout; Kristin Riley, Minnesota Department of Education; Assistant Commissioner Andrea Vaubel , Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Ashley Bress, Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Todd Beumer, Collegeville Orchards.
A group from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture met with Sartell school officials and stu- Vaubel dents on Nov. 1 as part of a statewide celebration of the “Farm-to-School” program. Among the visitors was the assistant commissioner of the Department of Agriculture. Farm to School is a way to promote fresh foods, topnotch nutrition and support for local food producers by
featuring locally-grown foods as part of the school lunch menus. Sartell’s food-service department, under the direction of Brenda Braulick, has been a strong proponent of Farm to School for several years. At times, volunteer parents would come to the school to shuck hundreds of ears of corn, locally grown, so students could enjoy the food at lunches. Many other locally-grown foods have also been served at the schools, such as fruits and vegetables. Earlier this year, Braulick applied for and received a Farm-to-School grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to help develop Program • page 2
Trump triumphs; so do Chisum, Fitzthum, Perske
(Editor’s note: This brief story was written shortly before the Newsleader deadline of 5 a.m. Wednesday, an earlier than usual deadline necessitated by the Veterans Day holiday. For more detailed election reports and vote totals, see the online Newsleader and the Nov. 18 newspapers.) by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
It was a Trump triumph Nov. 8, Election Day, when the New York City real-estate tycoon was elected president of the United States, defeating contender Hillary Clinton.
The vote totals became official shortly after 2 a.m. Nov. 9, and shortly after Clinton called him to concede the race and to offer her congratulations. In his victory speech, Trump called for unity and pledged he would be a president “for all Americans.” In other races pertaining to the Newsleader coverage areas, the following candidates were elected: Sartell City Council: Mike Chisum, Ryan Fitzthum. Sartell-St. Stephen School Board: Lesa Kramer, Jason Nies, Pam Raden (all incumbents). Stearns County Commissioner
District 2: Challenger Joe Perske. Minnesota House District 13B: Tim O’Driscoll (R-Sartell, incumbent). Minnesota House District 12A: Jeff Howe (R-Rockville, incumbent). Minnesota Senate District District 13: Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville, incumbent). Sauk Rapids Mayor: Kurt Hunstiger. Sauk Rapids City Council: Steve Heinen, Nick Sauer (both incumbents). Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board: Mark Hauck, Tracy Morse, Jan Solarz (all incumbents) and Ryan
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Ringstrom from front page years. Estimates range as high as 30 percent for the number of Vietnam veterans who will suffer from one or more symptoms of PTSD. The incidence of the disorder is also high among the many veterans, both men and women, who have been deployed in conflicts in the Middle East, many of them having served multiple deployments far from homes and families. Some symptoms of PTSD include traumatic flashbacks, avoidance of social situations, outbursts of anger, sleep disorders, panic and anxiety attacks, hyper-vigilance and suicidal feelings. Sadly, all too many veterans succumb to those suicidal impulses. The terror of PTSD is often
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301, or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime. Oct. 18 12:03 a.m. Traffic stop. Second Street S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle in front of him that didn’t have working license plate lights. The officer stopped the vehicle. The officer notified the driver the reason for the stop. The officer then asked for the driver’s license and proof of insurance on the vehicle. The driver stated she didn’t have proof of insurance with her. The officer issued the driver a citation for no proof of insurance. She was warned for other violations and released. 2:54 p.m. Traffic stop. River-
compounded by the chronic pain so many veterans endure, often for a lifetime. Ringstrom has seen such suffering up-close and first hand, so much so he himself has had to seek counseling from time to time.
Pilot program
Nearly 30 years ago, Ringstrom was instrumental in developing a Readjustment Counseling Service, which was a pilot program to help veterans cross the bridge between two very different worlds – the world of war-torn conflicts and the back-home world of civilian life. That pilot program was started in St. Cloud, Minneapolis, Fargo and Sioux Falls and has brought many insights and treatment methodologies to military hospitals throughout the world. Ringstrom and his peers worked long hours in the readjustment
side Avenue S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle approach her squad at a high rate of speed. The officer stopped the vehicle as it turned into a residential driveway. The driver was stopped and stated she believed the speed limit was 40 mph. The officer advised the driver that it was 30 mph. The driver provided a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. The officer issued the driver a verbal warning for the violation. 4:59 p.m. Medical. Riverside Avenue N. Officers were dispatched for a 54-year-old female who was dizzy and disoriented. Officers arrived on scene and located the woman. Officers obtained vitals and administered oxygen. Gold Cross paramedics arrived on scene and transported the woman to the St. Cloud Hospital. Oct. 19 4:50 a.m. Medical. First Street N.E. Officers were dispatched to Country Manor for a male resi-
process, which included soldiers experiencing the emotional aftermath of sexual traumas (both women and men), the bereavement process loved one’s experience, suicide prevention and the many symptoms of PTSD. He and his wife, Marcia, and their two adopted children – Paul and Anne – moved to Sartell in 1994. But duty kept calling, and Ringstrom was asked to serve at the Sioux Falls Veterans’ Hospital, and later he and his family moved to Duluth while he worked at a hospital there for four years before moving back to Sartell. Even as a young man, Ringstrom resigned himself to the fact when duty calls, he would answer, especially when it came to the needs of veterans. During an interview with the Sartell Newsleader, Ringstrom vividly recalled how veterans in so much pain physically and/or mentally would come to the St. Ringstrom • page 4
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dent who had fallen and was now bleeding. Upon arrival, there were staff members present in the room. The male was conscious but confused, repeating himself many times. Officers provided oxygen and additional assistance. Gold Cross paramedics arrived on scene and transported the man to the St. Cloud Hospital. Oct. 20 1:13 p.m. Accident. Pinecone Road S. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle parked on the curb of the roundabout. The officer found the vehicle had just been involved in a crash. The second vehicle involved in the crash was located in the parking lot of SuperAmerica. Vehicle #1 was northbound on Pinecone Road and was attempting to travel eastbound. Vehicle #2 was southbound on Pinecone Road and was using the roundabout to go eastbound. Vehicle #1 failed to yield to Vehicle #2, which was in the roundabout. Vehicle #1 had driv-
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Program from front page further ties with area farmers to increase the amount of locally-grown, fresh foods to the schools. With funds made possible through that grant, the Sartell food-services department was able to purchase two new ovens in which to prepare foods from area farmers, such as Bakers’ Acres and Collegeville Orchards. Assistant Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Andrea Vaubel had high praise for the Sartell School District. “They just have a ton of options,” she said, referring to the food-service department’s variety of fresh vegetables after the tour on Nov. 1. “They’ve got a beautiful spread of fresh produce every
er’s-side damage, and Vehicle #2 had front-passenger-side damage. Photos of the damage were taken, and an accident exchange form was issued to both drivers. Oct. 21 3:55 p.m. Accident. Hwy 15/ CR 1. An officer was dispatched for a vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Hwy 15 and CR 1. The officer arrived on scene and obtained information from all three drivers who were involved. Photos of the damage to each vehicle were taken. All three drivers stated they were southbound on Hwy 15. Vehicles #1 and #2 were stopped at the light when Vehicle #3 struck Vehicle #2 in a rear-end collision causing Vehicle #2 to rear end Vehicle #1. All vehicles met at the McDonald’s near the intersection to exchange information. No medical assistance was requested, and an accident exchange form was filled out and issued to all drivers. 2:41 p.m. Medical. Fourth Av-
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 day, and they focus on having a colorful variety for students to choose from. It’s so fun to see schools partnering with area farmers, and the wonderful added benefit from our perspective is the easy access to fresh, healthy options for students. It’s a win-win.” The MDA’s Farm to School Grants are part of the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Program. In the first four years of the Farmto-School Program, the MDA has awarded roughly $1.5 million to schools throughout the state. The Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota also contributes funding to the project to help schools reach a one-to-one match of AGRI funding. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton proclaimed October “Minnesota Farm-to-School Month.”
enue S./Third Street S. Officers were dispatched for a 70-year-old female who had collapsed. Upon arrival, the female was seated with the assistance of a witness. The female had a cut above her right eye that was bleeding. The female could answer some questions but struggled to believe she had fallen. She was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital due to a possible head injury. Oct. 23 6:42 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue N. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The officer took rear radar and locked the target vehicle in at 44 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The vehicle was stopped as it pulled into a local business. The officer advised the driver the reason for the stop, and he admitted he was driving too fast. The officer issued the driver a citation for speed and warned him for other violations.
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Kwik Trip draws big crowds in Central Minnesota by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Kwik Trip stores seem to be proliferating in the greater St. Cloud area, with a recent one opening in Sauk Rapids and an even newer one that started business just last week on Division Street in St. Cloud. In just the past few months, seven Kwik Trips opened in the area, including in Sauk Rapids, St. Joseph, St. Cloud and Waite Park. “This is a fantastic location,” said store leader Cameron Stowe, of the Sauk Rapids Kwik Trip. “The response from customers has been phenomenal. We’ve heard such great comments from them.” The Sauk Rapids Kwik Trip, which opened about three weeks ago, is located at 149209 18th St. S. near the Living Waters Church near Sartell, just off Hwy. 15. During the first weeks of opening, the business was inundated with customers eager to see what the store had to offer, to the point some customers had trouble finding a parking spot. The Sauk Rapids store, which employs 38 full- and part-time workers, is one of 499 Kwik Trips, a fourth-generation business based in LaCrosse, Wis.
People Sartell Middle School eighth-grade students will have the opportunity to support entrepreneurs in less-developed countries thanks to a $500 grant awarded through the Schuler Shoes Teacher Appreciation Contest. In April, eighth-grade students will research women micro entrepreneurs in less-developed countries and give a presentation to their classmates about why their chosen project should receive the money. The nominated loan will be repaid each year, meaning the project will impact students and women entrepreneurs for years to come. A representative from the Office of Admission at North Dakota State University is scheduled to visit Sartell High School at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14. The representative will help high school students learn about earning a degree from NDSU, which is recognized as a leading studentfocused, land-grant, research institution. Information will be shared about NDSU’s outstanding academic programs, how students can get involved through more than 300 student organizations and how the NDSU experience can help prepare them for career and life.
Kwik Trips are like mini-grocery stores and gas stations, and they offer all kinds of to-go foods, such as sandwiches hot and cold, pizzas, a huge variety of pastries, coffee, dairy products and a range of breads, groceries and fresh fruits. The stores are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Stowe, who lives in St. Cloud, was familiar with Kwik Trips when growing up in Sparta, Wis. At that time, however, he had no clue he would someday be a Kwik Trip store leader in Sauk Rapids. He said he’s happy destiny led him to his current position because he’s very proud to be a Kwik
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Trip employee. “The company is like family,” he said. “Kwik Trip has great health insurance for employees, and it’s all about the workers. Forty percent of profits are shared with workers. It’s just an amazing culture, a family culture. Its motto is ‘To make a difference in someone’s life every day,’ and that is what Kwik Trip does.” Stowe is also proud of Kwik Trip products. The frozen pizza and the many, many packages of pastries are made every day in the Kwik Trip headquarters in LaCross and shipped to all stores within 24 hours to ensure freshness. “All of them are made from scratch,” Stowe said.
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The Qwik Trip store that opened recently in Sauk Rapids is one of seven new ones that started up business in the greater St. Cloud area in recent months. There are now 499 Kwik Trip stores in the nation, with the chain’s headquarters located in LaCrosse, Wis.
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Ringstrom from page 2 Cloud VA Health Care System. There, they were expected to fill out so much paperwork before any kind of treatment would be given. “It was B.S.” Ringstrom said. “All that paperwork.” Thanks in part to Ringstrom, a new policy was implemented: treat the veteran’s immediate needs first as soon as she or he walks in the door; paperwork will follow in due time.
Steady stream of wounded
During the war in Iraq, Ringstrom saw a steady stream of
Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com combat veterans arriving at Bethesda Naval Hospital and at Walter Reed Hospital, both in Bethesda, Md. After the battle for Falujah in Iraq, there was a massive influx of wounded soldiers to those hospitals. Ringstrom said he vividly remembers one wounded warrior he happened to meet on the grounds of the Walter Reed Hospital. The man, who was missing most of one arm and a leg, was in a wheelchair, and his wife was with him. Ringstrom could tell at once the man was on morphine for intense pain. Later, in an elevator, Ringstrom saw the man again and asked him if he had any definite plans. The man looked up at Ringstrom and said, “As soon as I get a new arm and leg, I’m going to return to my unit.” Then he said with a firm
determination in his voice, “Semper Fi,” the Marine slogan for “Always Faithful.” Ringstrom felt sadness because he had heard that before from other veterans, the iron-clad determination to go back to his unit, to help fellow soldiers, and Ringstrom knew once the morphine wore off, the soldier would have to face extreme disappointment and a long healing process, far from his unit. Some of the veterans Ringstrom saw were missing their faces. “In just one month, there were 1,100 wounded soldiers in those hospitals,” Ringstrom said. “They just kept coming.” The grief is unbearable for so many loved ones. Ringstrom well remembers the anguish in the voices of parents, wives or husbands when they would wail with the one-word question: Why? “It wasn’t easy hearing that,” he said.
Older veterans
A big difference of veterans these days, as opposed to previous wars, including Vietnam, is so many of today’s returning soldiers are in their 30s or even older. That’s because there is no longer a draft; it’s an all-volunteer system, which means many men and women are serving two, three, four and even more tours of duty, away from their families. “It affects the whole family,” he said. “And it can mean drinking, drugs and suicides.” But there are also success stories, men and women veterans who manage to recover even from hideous wounds and who convalesce courageously and readjust to life in a civilian world. That, in
brief, is the goal of Ringstrom and other caregivers, to help veterans and their families re-adjust to life. It’s often, he said, very difficult, and the more difficult for the veteran, the harder it is for families. “People too often forget the families,” Ringstrom said. “And soldiers don’t have to be deployed overseas to get PTSD. It can happen to anybody who serves in the military. And soldiers who were not even wounded have uppermost in the minds the sacrifices of the fallen.” Ringstrom’s advice to people is this: • Reach out a helping hand to the families of veterans – help them with a repair, a yard task, groceries, gift certificates, rides, a cooked meal. Even the smallest of kindnesses is a boost to families. • Support organizations that help veterans, including service clubs. • Never, ever ask a veteran what he or she thinks of the war, or a president or presidential candidate. Veterans can become very angry when someone approaches them trying to score a partisan, political point. “When you’re in uniform, when you serve, you serve with each other and support each other and our country – you’re not supporting a political party,” Ringstrom said. People who honor the fallen, he added, should remember that fact on Veterans Day and every day of the year.
Military family
Born in Devil’s Lake, N.D., Ringstrom felt a “calling” to the
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 military even when he was a child. His father Norm, now deceased, joined the Army when he was only 17 during World War II. Ringstrom’s older brother Bob, who was the Sartell police chief for many years, joined the Marines and served in Vietnam. His oldest brother, Bruce, served on a nuclear submarine. Their sister, Karen, became a nurse – another profession for which Ringstrom heard a “calling.” There’s not a day in his life when Ringstrom is not helping in some way or another veterans and their needs. He belongs to the East Side St. Cloud VFW, the American Legion in Sartell, the Marine Corps League, and he is a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Iraq-Afghanistan Veterans of America and many other veterans-related groups. Most recently, he has served as a coordinator and fundraiser for the Little Falls Art Project at the military cemetery at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. That project, with huge wall murals painted by Little Falls master painter Charles Kapsner, is nearing its completion after years of work. Kapsner is now completing the large panel that will honor the Marines. Those honoring the other branches of military services have been completed. Ringstrom’s daughter, Anne, works for the “Choice” program at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, and son Paul, who lives in Duluth, works in an outreach program for the Girls Scouts. “I’m very proud of them,” he said.
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‘Weird’ intersection might be fixed Newsleaders announces by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
A “weird” intersection west of Rice is on the “fix-it” list of the Stearns County Public Works’ Highway Department, but it might take a lot more time before it’s finally corrected. The intersection, a kind of forked-road configuration, is west of the Rice bridge. Motorists who cross the bridge from the east can take CR 1 to their left, which leads eventually to Sartell. Or they can go straight ahead, which becomes CR 2, which winds around and leads to St. Stephen. Motorists coming from St. Stephen to Rice or Sartell come upon that same intersection and must stop at a stop sign there. Sometimes, however, confusion results as, say, a car is coming up from the rise in the road from the Rice bridge, and a car from CR 1 (the road from Sartell) is half into the middle of the intersection waiting for the car from Rice to pass. The motorist at the stop sign is sometimes wary or unsure how to proceed into the intersection. To motorists who first
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This is the forked-road intersection west of the Rice bridge. The road straight ahead winds eventually to St. Stephen. The road to the left ahead leads to Sartell. The area between the roads is a kind of no-man’s land that makes motorists’ choices at the intersection confusing. see that intersection, it’s as if some kind of earthquake had happened long ago, stretching the middle of the intersection much wider than it had to be, as if there is an extra road somewhere in the middle of it that makes no sense. “We’ve talked about it,” said Stearns County Highway Engineer Jodi Teich. “We’ve wondered how we can fit it in, and we’ve been figuring out how we could do (fix) it.” The trouble is, acquiring right-of-way acquisitions would be a complicated problem to fix it, she said. Not to mention,
a lack of enough money to go around, meaning many worthy fix-it projects must be placed on a waiting list. The “weird” intersection has been that way for many years. “It’s before my time, I know that,” Teich said. “I’ve been with the highway department for 17 years.” Teich said there is a similar “weird” intersection near Cold Spring at CR 2 and CR 50. That one, she said, will be fixed by putting in a roundabout. Scott Jerve, who lives on a road very near that Intersection • back page
A first-, second- and third-place winner have been selected for the Newsleaders’ Halloween costume contest. Prize baskets await the three lucky winners who displayed their creativity, style and charm on All Hallows’ Eve. Our first-place winner Nyasia Woodard was from St. Joseph and was featured in the St. Joseph Newsleader. See our website at www.thenewsleaders for photos of all who participated. Congratulations! contributed photos
Left: Second-place winner Reese Knapton, 1, of Sartell sports a kangaroo costume, complete with her own baby Joey. Bleow: Third-place winners (from left to right) Nolan Wentland, 1; Ian Wentland, 6; Abram Wentland, 4; and Isaac Wentland, 9; of Sartell strike a pose as they coordinate their Ninja Turtle costumes.
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Opinion Our View Keep Obamacare baby, throw out bathwater Thank families, caregivers along with our veterans Veterans Day on Nov. 11 is a time to honor those who have sacrificed their lives for our country and our freedoms. But it’s also a good time to remember and to honor all who have served this nation: wounded veterans, those who served but were not wounded, the millions of family members of soldiers and, last but not least, the many caregivers who often go unrecognized and unsung. They, too, are heroes who have made many sacrifices. Soldiers working in a non-combat zone are vital to the overall organization of any branch of military service. They are vital cogs in the wheel because they work to make soldiers in danger zones well-equipped and as safe as possible. They, too, deserve kudos. With an all-volunteer military service, many soldiers (men and women) are serving multiple deployments, often in the most dangerous areas of the world. Unlike many other wars, when young men were drafted, the solders in this day and age tend to be older, with the average age in their mid-30s. As a result, many of those soldiers are married, with children. Husbands and wives, mothers and fathers have to leave families behind, in some cases multiple times, so they can serve their country so far from home. Imagine the anguish and sacrifices those spouses and the children make, having to adjust to a life without that husband or that wife being there for them. Imagine the worries they endure, dreading their loved ones far away might come home wounded – or not at all. Those families deserve our highest gratitude and praise. Thank them and help them every chance you get. And last but never least are the caregivers for returning veterans. We keep hearing about scandals in the Veterans Administration’s hospitals, and some are indeed scandalous, like the long waits for some veterans desperately in need of immediate care. However, in spite of those terrible lapses in care, which must be remedied, there are so many success stories thanks to the hard work of so many excellent caregivers who make their own kinds of sacrifices to care for veterans who have physical wounds and sometimes mental wounds, too. Those success stories, helping veterans recover and re-adjust to civilian life, often go unreported, out of sight, out of mind. To be sure, there is much work to be done, and more time and money must be spent on behalf of all veterans, but we should not forget the heroic doctors, nurses, medical aides, psychologists, counselors and others who dedicate their lives to helping veterans. One such caregiver is Phil Ringstrom of Sartell, a clinical nurse who has worked for years with veterans and helped create programs of great value for them. Another caregiver is LeRoy Kieke of Sauk Rapids, a Vietnam veteran who works tirelessly on behalf of veterans. Yet another is Jim Hovda of Rice, who also served in Vietnam and who frequently speaks up and acts on behalf of veterans everywhere. And then there is Ken Hiemenz, former mayor of St. Joseph, who has long been a champion of veterans and their causes. Those are just some of the people who are caregivers locally. There are many, many of them in our local area. When you meet them, when you see them, be sure to thank them the same way you thank the veterans.
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Time to throw out the Obamacare baby with the bathwater? No, it’s not. I’ve defended Obamacare for six years. However, I also acknowledged, every time I defended it, that it’s not perfect, that it must be seriously tweaked as it evolves. I also wrote and said repeatedly if Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) becomes unaffordable, it will have turned into a misnomer, an unaffordable “Affordable” Care Act, and that it will be time for a major overhaul or a new system to replace it. That time has come – for an overhaul, at least. One reason I’ve always defended Obamacare with such vehemence is that its knee-jerk enemies, like Rep. Ted Cruz, who triggered a government shutdown because of it, constantly spoke of the ACA in apocalyptic terms – train wreck, unmitigated disaster, a death spiral. One Obamahating politician, Dr. Ben Carson, called it “worse than slavery.” Ah, yes, the sky is falling, the end is nigh, and it’s all Obama’s fault. If the ACA is totally scrapped, as those who hate it so wish, some fine day some of those opponents or their loved ones just might desperately need it. Alas, too late; it will be gone. Be careful what you wish for. Obamacare, I’ve often maintained and still do, is better than nothing for these reasons: • About 20 million people are insured who never had insurance before. • It forbids insurance companies denying coverage to those who have pre-existing medical conditions. • It allows people up to the age of 26 to stay on their parents’ insurance policies. • It requires standards of care and preventive services, such as early detection of serious threats like cancer. • It prohibits hiking premiums for women just because they are women. • It has lowered the costs of health care in many sectors, other than the recent spate of premium increases. Who can deny those outcomes are not good things? The bad outcomes, which I’d always worried and written about, are these:
Dennis Dalman Editor • Giant insurance companies and drug companies are often the tails wagging the dog. • Even though federal subsidies cover most of these big premium spikes, the taxpayers get soaked for those increases, and the insurance companies and drug companies know that all too well – smugly so. • The deductibles in some of the insurance plans keep increasing, sometimes by thousands of dollars, making a policy all but useless for some policy holders. Those kinds of deductible outrages, let’s remember, happened often, long before the ACA. The problems with Obamacare do not constitute a “train wreck.” After all, before the system was even conceived (in a Republican think-tank, no less), insurance premiums had been skyrocketing in double digits for many years, so these recent increases, which average 25 percent – some less, some far more – should not necessarily be such shockers. However, I fully admit if not a train wreck, the Obamacare train is slowing down to a problematic chug-a-chug. Let’s fix it, as Hillary Clinton proposes, and let’s not throw out baby as her opponent Donald Trump would like to do. The best way to fix it now is to let it include a “public option,” allowing some people to buy into the current Medicare program. And if the ACA has to be scrapped completely, let’s first figure out how to replace it. Those who have so rabidly hated it from the get-go come up empty-handed, empty-headed when asked what they would put in its place. In some cases, they feebly propose tax credits or tax-free health-savings accounts, as if hardworking but financially-strapped people who have trouble putting food on the table can af-
ford to sock away bundles of money for health care. Another replacement proposal is the goodold free-market solution with the presumption that rigorous competition will lower prices. Free-market forces have never worked well in the labyrinthine health industry. In fact, they are more the problem than the solution. Big Pharm, to use just one example, is an outrage. When the Medicare Part D Drug Act was passed under President George W. Bush, part of the agreement is the government is forbidden to negotiate for lower drug prices with drug companies. As a result, some vital life-sustaining drugs now cost insanely-inflated amounts. A hepatitis-C drug made by the drug company Gilead Sciences used to cost $1 a pill; it’s now $1,000 a pill. It’s a life-saving pill that many war veterans require to stay alive. And that is only one example of health-care forces far beyond the control of people facing life-and-death situations. For many decades, I’ve researched health systems throughout the world. Bernie Sanders is right – a one-payer, universal system is the only way to go. I believe it’s inevitable and the flawed ACA was – and is – a step in its direction. It’s disappointing how many Americans are not aware of the excellence and cost-efficiency of one-payer systems in other nations where every citizen is covered. Trouble is, we have been conditioned for decades by the powers-that-be to think of any health-care systems other than our own as bad – where sick people die while waiting in line for incompetent treatment that never comes. It’s the same kind of nonsense some people believe about Scandinavian countries – where people are so beaten down by socialism they commit suicide. Nonsense. Medicare and the Veterans Administration health system are both in a way “one-payer” systems. I would bet that within 10 years, the United States, at long last, will absolutely have no choice but to adopt a one-payer system – funded with our taxes instead of skyrocketing premiums.
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On this day, remember those who fought for our freedoms Betty Freihammer, Sauk Rapids
On this Veterans Day, the members of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 254 of Sauk Rapids would like to express our sincere appreciation to the men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We invite everyone to pause today to remember those who have fought for our freedom. Thank you to all who have so bravely protected
us. We know you sacrificed much for your country and all of us. And though some of you may no longer wear uniforms, we know you’re always on call to serve and protect the freedom and security of the United States of America. American Legion Auxiliary members have dedicated themselves for nearly a century to meeting the needs of our nation’s veterans, the military and their families, both here and abroad. They volunteer millions of hours yearly, with a
value of nearly $2 billion. As part of the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization, auxiliary volunteers across the country also step up to honor veterans and military through annual scholarships and with ALGirls State programs, teaching high school juniors to be leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism. To learn more about the Auxiliary’s mission or to volunteer, donate or join, visit www.ALAforVeterans.org.
Veterans deserve our appreciation The United States is a nation created by the fighting spirit of brave men and women. The American Revolution would not have started, nor would have been successful, if it was not for those who were willing to stand up and fight for their rights. Our country is not free by some international treaty or agreement but from a revolution where we asserted the people should be their own governors. This is why Veterans Day has always been important to me. Veterans Day is, itself, an almost 100-year-old tradition in the United States. The first Veterans Day was known as Armistice Day in reference to the Armistice that ended World War I on the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. It was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919, to honor the veterans of that particular conflict. Later, as years went by, the day became an official holiday in 1938. After World War II, a veteran named Raymond Weeks proposed Armistice Day should be expanded to cover veterans of all American wars, not just World War I. He led celebrations in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 11 for all veterans, starting in 1947. President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill into law officially renaming Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954. Weeks received the Presidential Citizenship Medal in 1982, being called the “Father of Veterans Day.” Through these efforts, Veterans Day has come to the point where it is today. Many of my first and current experiences with the holiday observances are through school assemblies. I remember several speakers, including some of our
Connor Kockler Guest Writer teachers, telling us about their experiences in the military. It’s very inspiring and humbling to be in the presence of those who have given so much for this country and that they are willing to share it with us as students. Military members are some of the best our society has to offer. They are willing to sacrifice their time, energy and sometimes their lives to keep this country safe. One of the reasons our country’s military is so strong is the morale and motivation of our troops. All of our soldiers volunteer to join the American military. I send out my great gratitude and thanks to the people who have or are currently serving in our nation’s armed forces. A simple thank-you is not always enough. It is because of you we, the American people, enjoy the freedoms we do. As Americans, it’s easy to forget just how much freedom we have compared to the rest of the world. We have the right to free speech, to practice religion as we choose, to bear arms, to be protected from unwarranted searches, and the list goes on. I could not imagine living without these freedoms. They allow us to live our daily lives without being oppressed by tyranny.
None of this would be possible without the tremendous efforts of our veterans. When America has been attacked, we have had the benefit of outstanding people in uniform to fight back for our freedoms. Many have gone across the world, and some have never come home. Those who do sometimes do not receive the care nor the appreciation they have earned. This is something that needs to be fixed immediately. The Veterans Administration scandal shocked me, and it’s outrageous our nation’s heroes can ever be allowed to die waiting for care. Our veterans gave us their all, we should be giving them our all in return. America is a nation built on the dedication and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform. For hundreds of years and through numerous conflicts, the American soldier fights for freedom, liberty and justice for all. We would not be here today without their contributions in the fight and back home as private citizens. Thirty-two of 44 presidents of the United States have had military service of some kind. This started with our first president and commander of the Continental Army, George Washington. Veterans have founded many successful and thriving businesses, and raised the next generations of Americans. Veterans deserve our praise and gratitude this Veterans Day. They have surely earned it. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Friday, Nov. 11, 2016
Community Calendar
Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@ thenewsleaders.com. Friday, Nov. 11 Benton County Historical Society, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. mnbentonhistory.org. St. Cloud Film Festival, noon,, Pioneer Place, 22 Fifth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Veterans Day Program, 1:30 p.m., St. Cloud VA, Building 8 Auditorium. Veterans Day Recognition, 1:30 p.m., Sartell Middle School. Saturday, Nov. 12 Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by St. Paul’s Christian Women, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Paul’s Parish Center, 1125 11th Ave. N., St. Cloud. 320-251-4831. Holiday Boutique, sponsored by Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road, Sartell. Winter Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. marketmonday.org. Holiday Craft Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. lwallin@gmail.com. Coffee and Coloring, presented by Women of Today, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Local Blend Coffee Shop, 19 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph. St. Cloud Film Festival, noon, Pioneer Place, 22 Fifth Ave. S., St. Cloud. “Minnesota on Canvas,” featuring photographer Randy Asseln, noon-2 p.m., Great River Arts, 122 First St. SE, Little Falls. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., American Legion, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park. Sunday, Nov. 13 Breakfast, sponsored by the Knights
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CITY OF ST. STEPHEN 2016 Election Canvassing Meeting The St. Stephen City Council will meet on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 to canvass the 2016 General Election results. The Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Sixth Ave. SE, St.
Stephen. The public is welcome to attend the canvassing meeting.
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS
1. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (Minn. Stat. 524.1401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-204.
DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 73-PR-16-9912 In Re: Estate of Terrance A. Miller, decedent
/s/ Cris M Drais City Clerk Publish: Nov. 11, 2016
2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. BY THE COURT
NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY
Dated: 11-7-2016
A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests the probate of the Descendent’s last Will (if any), and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property.
Dated: 11-7-2016
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Intersection from page 5 intersection, also is not sure when the goofy intersection was constructed, but he wishes it could be fixed. Although he and the highway department
are not aware of any fatalities there, Jerve believes it’s a bad accident waiting to happen. Jerve explained why: “If someone’s coming from St. Stephen, they come to the stop sign and most blow through it,” he said. “Sometimes a car is coming from Sartell, and as it gets to the middle
of the intersection, there can be one or more cars coming up the hilly road from Rice doing 60 miles. The car from Sartell wants to turn left to get to the road to St. Stephen. That car has to go around or behind the one stuck in the middle of the intersection.” Jerve said it could be fixed
Chamber Recognition Banquet set for Thursday, Nov. 17 The annual Sartell Chamber of Commerce Recognition Banquet will take place from 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course in Sartell. The banquet will feature surprise announcements of Sartell Citizen of the Year, Sartell Retired Volunteer of
the Year, Business of the Year and a new category – Student Volunteer of the Year. A silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. with proceeds to benefit Sartell High School Scholarships program. The dinner will begin at 7 p.m., and the awards ceremony
will follow. The deadline for nominations for those honors was Nov. 10. For more information or to make reservations, see the Sartell Chamber of Commerce website at www.sartellchamber.com or call Juli Sieben at 320-258-6061.
by remaking that intersection into right angles, like most intersections, eliminating the forked-road confusion. Jerve has talked to the county highway department about it, but he’s afraid someone might get killed before anything is done.
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 The highway department maintains 970 miles of county roads in Stearns County, Teich said, and it never waits for a “death” to happen before determining to do or fix a road or intersection, although clearly dangerous ones do get priority.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2016
I’M GLAD YOU’RE HOME SAFE
To every woman and man who has ever served America:
WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES 700 40th Ave NE Sauk Rapids
320-252-9608 WWW.REPUBLICSERVICES.COM
WE SALUTE YOU!
20 years of loyalty to the transportation industry.
St. Joseph, MN
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There are precious few veterans of the two World Wars around these days, and with the passage of time and the precedence of the last decade’s conflicts in the Middle East, we now hear less from or about our Vietnam vets. But you likely know someone, in your family or through friends, who has done a tour of duty in the war on terror. No matter the setting for their service, retiring or returning members of
the military must eventually face the challenge of redefining themselves as civilians — especially those who have been in high-risk combat situations. Whether career soldiers or whether they simply answered a call of conscience to serve our country for a few years, veterans need to know the community appreciates their personal contributions. Let’s make sure we do what we can to help
veterans reintegrate into our town, first of all, by understanding it might be hard for them to see themselves as anything but soldiers. Basic training, esprit-de-corps, and especially war will do that to a person. Don’t be shy about greeting retirees or returning soldiers with a word of thanks for their service. If your personal and political convictions won’t allow for that, nothing is stopping you from a simple, “I’m glad
you’re home safe.” Issues such as boredom, post-traumatic stress, physical injury and even just feeling out of sync with agegroup peers might complicate an individual veteran’s ability to reintegrate. Keep that in mind, and at work, at college and at home, step up to an opportunity to offer support, understanding and encouragement to a veteran.
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We provide Head Start, Early Head Start, child care and family support services for eligible children and families in Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in central Minnesota.
Styles, Cotton & Milbert FAMILY DENTISTRY
350 Hwy 10 S., St. Cloud, MN 320-253-8110 www.reachupinc.org
1514 E. Minnesota St., P.O. Box 607 • St. Joseph
320-363-7729
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